HAZRAT-I-A'LA IN ARGOT
place. Hazrat-i-AQa accepted the pcs/ikash submitted by them,
and excused himself from staying there. After presenting
the governor and others with horse and khilbt, the Nawwab
continued his march. In this manner, at every manzil and halt,
he bestowed honour and glory on those who expected the happy
splendour of his presence. Eventually he cast his glorious shade
on the land of Arcot, and exalted Abdu 1-Wahhab Khan Bahadur
the nagim of that place, with dignities of favour and kindness
in return for his fulfilling the requirements of welcome and
obedience. During this sojourn, he attended to the needy,
comforted the ryots, nobles and other residents of that place,
and thus shed his splendour.
Thence he turned the reins of his prosperous horse
towards Chennapattan. George Beckett, the governor, went
forward as far as Franglkunda (St. Thomas' Mount) to receive
him, and as usual submitted choice articles as presents and
spread the cloth of hospitality. Hazrat-i-Ala presented him
and General Lawrence each with an Arab horse along with
gold accoutrements, a scimitar studded with gems, and a pair
of splendid khilbts. He also favoured the members of the
Council and other sarddrs with presents according to their
ranks. He stayed at Franglkunda for a month and ten days.
Thence he returned to Arcot where he resided for some
days engaging himself in settling the affairs of the country.
Sending a victorious army he subjugated some of the rebellions
palayagars* like Bamraj, Tarchini and others, brought them to
obedience, and made them pay tribute. He granted Abdtf 1-
 (1)	Governor PIgot, afterwards Lord Pigot.
 (2)	Bommaraj or Bommarajapalayatn, i.e., Karvetu.   Tarchini is per-
haps Yachama.   The Nawwab agreed to accept Rs. 2,40,000 from Yachama
Nayak of Venkatagiri, two lacs from the Damarla palayagar of Kalahasti
and 1J lacs from the Raja of Karvetu or Bommarajapalayam.   After getting
the submission of   Venkatagiri  (Yachama Naik's domain), the Nawwab* s
army marched to Boimnarajapalayam where they stayed for a considerable
length of time.
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